Death and Dying: A Reader
Over a decade ago the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional societies, is covered regularly in the media, and affects people everyday around the globe. In response to the increasing need for information about medical genetics and biotechnology as well as the...
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Edited by Thomas A. Shannon, this series provides anthologies of critical essays and reflections by leading ethicists in four pivotal areas: reproductive technologies, genetic technologies, death and dying, and health care policy. The goal of this series is twofold: first, to provide a set of readers on thematic topics for introductory or survey courses in bioethics or for courses with a particular theme or time limitation. Second, each of the readers in this series is designed to help students focus more thoroughly and effectively on specific topics that flesh out the ethical issues at the core of bioethics. The series is also highly accessible to general readers interested in bioethics.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Biology, consciousness, and the definition of death12Catholic teaching on prolonging life : setting the record straight93Tube feeding and advance progressive dementia314Secondary and tertiary palliative care in U.S. hospitals455The Oregon report : don't ask, don't tell636Responding to requests for physician-assisted suicide : "these are uncharted waters for both of us ..."757Physician-assisted suicide : ten questions938"I could not give her health but I could give her rest" : "it's over, Debbie"979The history of Euthanasia debates in the United States and Britain9910Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act121Index131About the contributors139
\ American Catholic Philosophical QuarterlyOverall, this reader will be useful to those interested in certain issues surrounding end-of-life care as it pulls together some excellent recent articles that are not available in any other edited volumes on this topic.\ \
